WEBVTT A popular Central Iowa bridge you might drive on to get to work is about to temporarily close. KCCI's Kim St. Onge is LIVE in the newsroom with how long this could affect your commute and why the DOT has to close it. Good morning Kim! Steve, the mile-long bridge at Saylorville Lake will temporarily close from March 31st until about April 22nd so the DOT can make repairs. There will be a public meeting tonight to discuss the project. Crews will be fixing the support systems on both ends of the bridge. Temporarily closing it is the DOT's only option because it is such a heavily-traveled bridge. The mile-long bridge is just one of more than several bridges across Iowa that need fixing. Take a look at this list on the DOT's website. These are all the projects in the 5-year construction plan. This includes both roads and bridges. This might look like a lot but DOT officials say this is about average. Bridges are inspected every 2 years... And the ones that in bad condition are inspected every year. When it comes to the mile-long bridge, the DOT says it is safe to drive on right now, but if it's not fixed then it will continue to deteriorate and could become dangerous. That public meeting to discuss that project is tonight from 5 pm until 7 at the Polk City Community Center. Everyone is invited! Thanks Kim,